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Happy Mother’s Day!?

Happy Mother’s Day!? I have to be honest and tell you that statement is kind of a stretch for me. Let me explain. I grew up in a happy home with a Mom, Dad, and a big brother. We attended church...

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When Life Isn’t Okay

We have all experienced difficulties, some more than others. It is just a natural part of life. We just don’t like it. We become uncomfortable and our normal becomes abnormal and we do not understand...

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Discouragement Is Hard

The last couple of weeks have brought lots of discouragement in my life. Friends and family are hurting and dealing with a myriad of life’s difficulties. When someone else hurts, I hurt deeply for...

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Is What I Do Important and Does It Really Matter?

I used to (and still find myself trying, even today) compare my life with others. I guess it is a natural part of our psyches to a degree. From the beginning of time we have been consumed with what we...

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Have You Ever Witnessed Jesus Face to Face?

There is a popular devotional song called Have You Seen Jesus My Lord?, by John Fischer.   The last verse says, “Have you ever stood in the family With the Lord there in your midst; Seen the face of...

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As Simple As Water, Who Knew?

We live in a zone where we are more connected to information and others than ever before in history. It is quite incredible that we carry around little computers, in essence, with us wherever we go. If...

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Mom, You Are Enough

A dear older friend of mine once told me that the reward for raising your children was when they turn 18 and you are then friends. That one thing has stayed with me throughout the rough teenage years...

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Called

Listening to Love 89, a Christian radio station, I heard someone who had called in telling the hosts that they were preparing to move to Kenya to become a missionary. One of the hosts exclaimed they...

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Prayer Fog

My heart has been heavy lately. I have found myself in a prayer fog for so many who are suffering. But, even in the midst of the fog, I have clearly seen God working. One of the things I am learning...

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Total Eclipse of the Sun

Are you going to enjoy the total eclipse of the sun today? Just for future reference, today is Monday, August 21, 2017. I live in Knoxville, Tennessee, and we will get a great view of it today. I plan...

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Grace Me!

Have you ever thought back to a conversation only to realize something you said must have sounded so hurtful or inappropriate? I have begged God to please do not let the person be mad or even think...

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Perspective and Living Sacrifice

I love the way perspective works, by definition it is a point of view. Sometimes you can be looking at an object and just changing your position relative to the object changes the entire scenario. For...

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Powerful Words

Our world is broken. We are a broken people. Yet, God tells us to have faith, hope, and love.   How? How can we do this effectively when it seems like the enemy keeps getting the upper hand?   Romans...

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The Gospel is Life

I want to share a new favorite song. It is called, The Gospel, by Ryan Stevenson. You can listen to it here.   At church recently, we have been studying the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5. Our...

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Negativity Is One of Our Worst Enemies

Negativity is one of our worst enemies. A dear friend has written a book about learning to speak positive words into our lives. You can check it out here. One of the things she recommends is to speak...

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Face Everything and Rise

My son is in college and majoring in Marketing, particularly sales. He has pointed out commercials and I have begun to notice how marketers go about trying to get us to buy stuff. Some advertising is...

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Dedicated to my Aunt

Well, it is now one-week till Christmas day! Hard to believe how fast it comes every year. I want to apologize for the awkward silence on my blog since November. I have figured out in the last 8 years...

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Breathe God’s Mercy into Your Life

Today is the day of the rest of your life. I love this quote. I love it because it is quite true. I love it because it focuses our minds on today. Yes, there is a sense of the future, since how we live...

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My Word for 2018 is Positive

  The new year always causes us to take inventory and at least briefly think about where we have been, where we are, and where we are going with our lives. Resolutions may not last, but it is helpful...

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A Life Well Loved, A Tribute to Buddy

I have personally only met and spoken with Buddy a few times in my life. Yet, it was enough to know he truly loved life. He loved people.     Disability often has a two-fold connotation in our society....

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